The Eagan Wildcats will face off against the Prior Lake Lakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Eagan didn't have quite enough to beat Eastview and fell 6-5. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Lightning recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jocelyn McClary was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. McClary was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
McClary wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Barry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Prior Lake got the win against Apple Valley on Thursday by a conclusive 17-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lakers.
Prior Lake has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Eagan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Eagan came out on top in a nail-biter against Prior Lake when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lakers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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